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* きさま -- Highly aggressive "you". [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=7&thread_id=8242 You can see what will happen by using おまえ and きさま at a public place.]

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* きさま -- Highly aggressive "you". [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8242 You can see what will happen by using おまえ and きさま at a public place.]

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* 俺【おれ】-- Boastful word for "I". Used historically by the samurai to impress upon others their own greatness. It is used infrequently in modern day Japan and is almost always rude.[http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=6&thread_id=8298 See this.]

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* 俺【おれ】-- Boastful word for "I". Used historically by the samurai to impress upon others their own greatness. It is used infrequently in modern day Japan and is almost always rude. [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8298 See this.]

* [one's own name]さま -- Using the honorific さま after one's own name isn't a part of real Japanese, but may occur in some forms of media.

* [one's own name]さま -- Using the honorific さま after one's own name isn't a part of real Japanese, but may occur in some forms of media.

*あなた -- is a type of aggressive "You" but in some ways is forgiven by most native japanese because its a word that most non-native speakers learn to address another person first, but typically they want you to use their last names when addressing them if they havent given you permission to call them by something else. Incidently あなた is also used as a term of enderment from wife to husband so calling a man あなた could cause some serious problems if your not careful.

A search in the [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/search.php discussion forums] on a particular word may yield more information.

A search in the [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/search.php discussion forums] on a particular word may yield more information.

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===Outdated language===

===Outdated language===

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Sometimes a particular media takes place in historical times such as feudal Japan, or the 1980s. In either case bare in mind that antiquated language may be in use, and that current events and pop culture likely influenced its creation.

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Sometimes a particular media takes place in historical times such as feudal Japan, or the 1980s. In either case, bear in mind that antiquated language may be in use, and that current events and pop culture likely influenced its creation.

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[The original author is not knowledgable enough to credibly write this section. But perhaps ''you'' can.]

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Like what you may find in [http://www.alc.co.jp/ ALC] (which is powered by Eijiro (英辞朗)), non-Japanese media may contain material that is not literally translated, but is actually translated based on situational context. Due to the immense cultural differences between Japan and most of the world, this would make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to put out a translation that is as literal as possible without being unnatural. In that case, treat the Japanese translated material as if it were of Japanese origin, and apply [[Watching anime | strategies for watching anime]].

==Particular media==

==Particular media==

Current revision as of 18:50, 7 August 2013

Learning the Japanese language from Japanese media can be a great and motivational way to study the language. This article organizes information useful in that pursuit.

Contents

Pitfalls

Crudeness

The language found in Japanese media can differ greatly from what one would encounter in real life Japan, particularly in its excessive crudeness. Individuals may exchange words and expressions frequently that seem innocuous and elicit innocuous responses, but are fighting words to a Japanese person.

The following are some words that are best avoided entirely until you are proficient and well in-tune to the subtle situations where they may be appropriate.

あなた -- is a type of aggressive "You" but in some ways is forgiven by most native japanese because its a word that most non-native speakers learn to address another person first, but typically they want you to use their last names when addressing them if they havent given you permission to call them by something else. Incidently あなた is also used as a term of enderment from wife to husband so calling a man あなた could cause some serious problems if your not careful.

In general when writing and speaking the Japanese language, try to favor the forms you learned in your grammar books over what you encounter in the media.

Outdated language

Sometimes a particular media takes place in historical times such as feudal Japan, or the 1980s. In either case, bear in mind that antiquated language may be in use, and that current events and pop culture likely influenced its creation.

Non-Japanese media translated to Japanese

Like what you may find in ALC (which is powered by Eijiro (英辞朗)), non-Japanese media may contain material that is not literally translated, but is actually translated based on situational context. Due to the immense cultural differences between Japan and most of the world, this would make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to put out a translation that is as literal as possible without being unnatural. In that case, treat the Japanese translated material as if it were of Japanese origin, and apply strategies for watching anime.